Xeon D-1521 vs i3-9100F
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-9100F outperforms Xeon D-1521 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-9100F and Xeon D-1521 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1370 | 1506 |
| Place by popularity | 40 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.92 | 2.41 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Xeon D |
| Power efficiency | 6.18 | 7.54 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 1 November 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $122 | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i3-9100F has 312% better value for money than Xeon D-1521.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-9100F and Xeon D-1521 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | 24 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 246.24 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 80 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-9100F and Xeon D-1521 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | FCBGA1667 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon D-1521. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-9100F and Xeon D-1521 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon D-1521 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon D-1521. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 34.124 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and Xeon D-1521.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0/3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 24 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 6 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
| UART | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.26 | 3.60 |
| Recency | 23 April 2019 | 1 November 2015 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
i3-9100F has a 18.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.
Xeon D-1521, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1521 in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-9100F is a desktop processor while Xeon D-1521 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-9100F and Xeon D-1521, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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